Of all the units making up the 2012 West Virginia Mountaineers, the defensive line is undergoing perhaps the biggest makeover. Gone are fan favorites Bruce Irvin and Julian Miller; off to the NFL. Likewise, the 3-3-5 set is a thing of the past, scrapped by new co-defensive coordinators Joe DeForest and Keith Patterson in favor of a more traditional 3-4 scheme.

The Mountaineers, however, have built up replacements on the defense line, ready to take over where Irvin and Miller left off last season.